
24 Sep EYES WIDE SHUT: Counter-Narcotics in Transition
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Authors | David Mansfield, Paul Fishstein |
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Type | Briefing Paper |
Theme | Natural Resource Management |
Language | English |
Date of Publication | September 24, 2013 |
Total Pages | 28 |
Available In | English | پشتو | دری |
Description |
It is now clear that the production and trade of opiates will have a significant influence on not only the economic, political and security landscape, but even the physical terrain of post-Transition Afghanistan. Levels of opium poppy cultivation are already rising; estimated cultivated area rose by 18 percent in 2012 and is likely to rise significantly over the next few years. And this trend may intensify further as politico-military actors make deals and form coalitions in response to the 2014 handover of security responsibility from the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) to the Afghan National Security Forces (ANSF). |